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Undergraduate Business -- Why?
Up to this point of my academic career, the biological applications of research on human genes have been the focus of my areas of study rather than marketing jeans. Yet both the human organism and the organizational framework of a business call forth upon managers to deploy their analytical skills.
After taking a De-cal on biotechnology my second semester of freshman year, I recognized that what most appealed to me about genetics, as a science was its immediate applicability to the needs of human health and life. Genetics is a science that originates in the study of the human body. The knowledge gleaned through studying genes can be deployed directly from the lab to the bodies of people.
Moreover, the current concerns of the pharmaceutical industry regarding product testing and advertising new medications show that a biological basis for knowledge is not only useful, but may be necessary to excel in all spheres of the medical industry. Similarly, the new innovations in gene research also raise ethical and insurance-related issues that benefit from, and even require a joint background in business and biology.
I believe that most successful people in the field of biotechnology are comfortable with the language of science as well as possess an economic understanding of the implications of science. Taking the actively discussion-based class Business 1 gave me my first taste of marketing and the sense of what it like to become part of a working environment and culture. Working with motivated and creative undergrad business students encouraged me to excel, to stretch myself as a learner, and also to bring my own unique experiences from science to the classroom.
My ultimate career goal is to secure a role in a biotechnical company in a managerial or marketing capacity, whereby I hope to deploy my skills managing and communicating with people to clarify complex scientific issues so that laypeople can understand such issues, and appreciate their significance to individuals and to the whole of humanity.
The extent of this collaboration between them was shown to be a powerful predictor of the firm's ultimate success along with products in development, products on the market and the number of people it employed (Hand). Forecast and Conclusion - Biotech promises to feed the world, reduce environmental harm, expand agricultural markets and production possibilities and create products consumers want (Shoemaker et al. 2003). Farmers seemed to trust and accept
PK = Deltagen Inc. PRXL = Parexel International Corp. Pvt1 = Quintiles Transnational Corp. (privately held) Industry = Biotechnology As of 2005 Source: Yahoo! Finance, April 29, 2007. Figure 1. Financial Performance: Charles River Laboratories vs. Deltagen Inc. And Parexel International Corp. - January 2002 to date. Source: Yahoo! Finance, April 29, 2007. Operating income for 2006 was reported by the company to be $188.2 million compared to $184.7 million for 2005 and its operating margin for 2006
The most dangerous of these practices is the use throughout the European Union (EU) to grow crops and raise livestock using Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) (Johnson, 62, 63). To date there is little longitudinal analysis of the long-term effects of these foods on humans. GMO-based crops and livestock are also altering the economic structure of the EU's economies as well. The use of biotechnology to also change the intelligence
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Biotechnology Exploring the Pros and Cons of Biotechnology In a world of rapidly developing technology, there are growing concerns regarding just how far it will impact out lives. Biotechnology is the newest trend in agriculture and food production. It features genetically modified plants and animal proteins that haven altered to suit some man made need. Many claim this will help sustainability efforts. However, the true nature of GMOs does show danger I